invitation_to_negotiate.docx
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- Extended warranties for StepOne Plus instruments
- Solicitation number
- ITN 761 200000000025 1
- Issued by
- Michigan
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This Invitation to Negotiate is issued by the State of Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) regarding a single-source purchase for an extended warranty on existing laboratory equipment. EGLE seeks a five-year extended warranty from Life Technologies Corporation (Applied Biosystems LLC) to cover maintenance and replacement services for 11 Step One Plus qPCR instruments currently in use by various Michigan health departments for E. coli testing on beaches. The instruments were originally purchased in 2015 with a four-year warranty expiring in May 2020, and the extended coverage is intended to continue protection through May 2025. The response deadline for potential alternative bidders to demonstrate equivalent products or services is May 12, 2020, with written questions accepted through May 8, 2020 via the Michigan SIGMA VSS website. The award will be issued as a Purchase Order.
The procurement is classified under commodity code 96391 for warranties. EGLE maintains that Life Technologies Corporation is the sole viable source for this extended warranty due to the specialized nature of the equipment and the requirement for continuity of service on the existing instruments. No pricing information, set-asides, or funding source details are specified in this notice. The solicitation manager for this procurement is Lisa VanOstran, who serves as the sole point of contact for all inquiries and submissions related to this Invitation to Negotiate.
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State of Michigan Invitation to Negotiate
INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE
NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE AND CONTRACT WITH A SINGLE PROVIDER
Date: May 5, 2020
The State of Michigan intends to make a purchase for which it believes there is no viable alternative. The purpose of this notice is to attempt to identify possible alternatives.
Requestor: Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
1. State Contact Information:
The sole point of contact concerning this Invitation to Negotiate is:
Lisa VanOstran, Solicitation Manager
(517) 599-7680 vanostranl@michigan.gov
2. Description of Purchase:
In 2015 EGLE purchased 11 Step One Plus qPCR instruments for various health departments to allow testing for E. coli on Michigan beaches. The instruments came with a four-year warranty which will expire May 2020. Life Technologies will provide a five-year extended warranty on these instruments to cover maintenance and replacement services until May 2025.
3. Commodity Code References: 96391 (Warranties)
4. Description of Action: The award result will be a Purchase Order.
5. Intended Source: Life Technologies Corporation (Applied Biosystems LLC) 5791 Van Allen Way Carlsbad, CA 92008
6. Questions: Questions concerning the Invitation to Negotiate must be posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS no later than May 8, 2020. In the interest of transparency, only written questions will be accepted. Answers to questions will be posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS.
Responders should submit their questions using the following format:
| Q # |
| Document and Section |
| Page# / Requirement# |
| Bidder Question |
7. Response Deadline: Any potential bidder who does not agree that this good or service is available only from the intended source, must submit a response to the Solicitation Manager by May 12, 2020. Your response must be in writing and describe the product or service you are offering as an equivalent.
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